Vipers in Iowa

three and a half years since i've seen the snow
pristine even in a dirty place like this shit-hole of a town

it reminds me of christmas presents lost in january
then found in april
the frontyard of gramma's house

and i don't miss the cold
but when you juxtapose the bite of the midwest winter
to the sluggish blanket of heat of a texas summer
i feel at home here

whether i like it or not